it will include new tax breaks for 13 million low-income workers, but will not include proposed cuts to social security benefits. >>> and here's one sign that the u.s. economy is on the mend. more people are driving to work. a new survey finds that congestion on the roads is 6% worse now than a year ago. and commuters in the ten most congested cities now spend an average of 47 hours per year stuck in traffic. that's more than a week's vacation. and, yes, i'm selling that to you as good news. >>> and a federal appeals court has ordered bp to resume paying businesses that claim they suffered losses after the gulf oil spill in 2010 even if the businesses provide no proof of those losses. the oil giant stopped processing claims in december saying there would be no end to the payouts. estimated losses could top $9 billion. >> lara, is that you? >>> one other business headline this morning. radio shack plans to close as many as 1100 stores across the country as it struggles to cut costs. radio shack's stock is down sharply this morning. >>> and finally, ooh, this is a tough one. a spontane